Yoosik Kim

Yoosik Kim serves as Associate Professor at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), leading the RNA Engineering & Application Lab (also known as Bio Network Analysis Lab). His research centers on double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) as a critical regulator of innate immune responses beyond viral contexts, investigating endogenous dsRNA production in mammalian cells and its roles in cell cycle regulation, protein translation, and gene expression.

His lab employs integrated methodologies including molecular biology, high-throughput sequencing, quantitative imaging, and computational modeling to decode RNA networks. Key disease connections include cancer, dementia, and arthritis where dsRNA-protein interactions drive pathological immune activation. Research aims to develop novel therapeutic strategies by targeting dsRNA and RNA-binding proteins for disease intervention.

Dr. Kim actively recruits graduate students for M.S. and Ph.D. positions across experimental and computational projects, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration between biologists and engineers. His work bridges chemical engineering principles with biological systems analysis, originating from his Ph.D. training in Chemical Engineering at Princeton University.